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Provide operational support across all Potash sites byFacilitating classroom workshops on Safety Leadership.Coaching leaders with Nutrien’s operations on how to effectively engage others in safety.Engage and challenge employees to strive for continuous safety performance improvement.Facilitate appropriate coaching and training plans for supervisors, while sustaining high performance of all site leaders with respect to hazard awareness.Provide leadership and… Show more Provide operational support across all Potash sites byFacilitating classroom workshops on Safety Leadership.Coaching leaders with Nutrien’s operations on how to effectively engage others in safety.Engage and challenge employees to strive for continuous safety performance improvement.Facilitate appropriate coaching and training plans for supervisors, while sustaining high performance of all site leaders with respect to hazard awareness.Provide leadership and feedback for updating and improvements to the Hazard Identification, Mitigation, and Coaching process.Attend safety meetings, and presents information and feedback as required.Assist in investigation of incidents and accidents Show less

Vanscoy

Ensuring that VPO meets and exceeds targeted safety performance.Site owner for Saskatchewan OH&S Act/Regulation/Code and adopted standards and able to communicate changes and help set site policy.Work with the site departments, safety supervisors, employees and contractors to identify safety risks & concerns and implement appropriate mitigating actions for routine and non-routine work.Coordinate and support the development, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of… Show more Ensuring that VPO meets and exceeds targeted safety performance.Site owner for Saskatchewan OH&S Act/Regulation/Code and adopted standards and able to communicate changes and help set site policy.Work with the site departments, safety supervisors, employees and contractors to identify safety risks & concerns and implement appropriate mitigating actions for routine and non-routine work.Coordinate and support the development, implementation, monitoring and maintenance of health and safety policies, practices and procedures to meet site needs and regulatory requirements.Coordinate loss prevention for turnarounds, shutdowns and other projects to ensure systems, equipment and personnel are in place to support completing work in a safe and cost effective manner.Ensure incidents and near miss incidents are reported, appropriately investigated, addressed and that findings and recommendations are communicated back to the site.Analyze safety trends from incident, inspection and assessment reports, and take action to address identified areas of concern.Perform and participate in safety audits at VPO and other Agrium sites to better understand gaps and continuously improve our safety systems.Support monthly team safety meetings by preparing base material for meetings and by assisting teams in preparing their team specific safety material.Maintain the incident reporting database by ensuring tasks are completed by the assigned date, incidents are closed, and notification configurations are kept current.Ensure that scheduled Safety Checklists and Planned Inspections are completed and that follow-up actions are taken to address items of concern.Engage workforce in conversations around safety (JTOs).Preparing monthly reporting for the Government, Saskatchewan Mining Association and site requirements.Develop safety initiatives (Safety Campaigns) to focus the site on specific safety objectives for a specific time frame. Show less

Plan and lead the OHS and RTW programs and associated services for the Region by providing appropriate training, guidance and consultative services to local advisors/ coordinators and safety officers, developing responses to more complex regional cases, and conducting investigations into incidents and accidents.Provide advice and recommendations to the Regional Administrator, HR, senior regional management, employees, local advisors/coordinators, local management and unions, on OHS and… Show more Plan and lead the OHS and RTW programs and associated services for the Region by providing appropriate training, guidance and consultative services to local advisors/ coordinators and safety officers, developing responses to more complex regional cases, and conducting investigations into incidents and accidents.Provide advice and recommendations to the Regional Administrator, HR, senior regional management, employees, local advisors/coordinators, local management and unions, on OHS and RTW program/operational issues and requirements. Develop regional OHS and RTW policies, procedures and guidelines in conjunction with NHQ policies, directives and processes, as well as provincial/territorial legislation.Develop and disseminate various OHS communications products, facilitates the delivery of OHS training to local advisors/coordinators and site safety officers, and delivers education, training and awareness sessions to regional management and employees, to sensitize them to the requirements and benefits of the OHS and RTW programs.Conduct monitoring activities, as determined by NHQ, in order to provide senior regional and NHQ management with performance reports concerning the regional OHS and RTW programs.Consult and maintain effective relationships with senior departmental management in NHQ and the Region, OHS and RTW Committees, colleagues in OGDs and other CSC Regions, provincial and municipal governments, compensation boards, regional and union representatives, etc., to ensure that the application of the OHS and RTW programs is consistent with the regional and national framework, and discuss and resolve various problems and issues.Analyze new legislation, collective agreements, NHQ policies and directives, etc., and makes recommendations for improvement to the regional OHS and RTW programs, especially for CSC institutions, District Offices, Community Correctional Centres, and other facilities. Show less

Promoted, educated, monitored and sought out compliance with Part II (Health and Safety) of the Canada Labour Code, Treasury Board Fire Protection Standards and Non-smoker's Health Act.Investigated complaints in occupational health and safety, accidents and refusals to work to determine compliance with legislation.Mediated, conciliated and negotiated settlements and agreements.Initiated and conducted proactive inspections, audits and surveys.Provided regulatory… Show more Promoted, educated, monitored and sought out compliance with Part II (Health and Safety) of the Canada Labour Code, Treasury Board Fire Protection Standards and Non-smoker's Health Act.Investigated complaints in occupational health and safety, accidents and refusals to work to determine compliance with legislation.Mediated, conciliated and negotiated settlements and agreements.Initiated and conducted proactive inspections, audits and surveys.Provided regulatory and consultative services. Promoted occupational health and safety at seminars and conferences.Prepared a variety of reports and correspondence with varying levels of complexity.Provided on-the-job training, mentoring and coaching to new staff and staff undergoing cross-training.Provided testimony as an investigating officer knowledgeable in the Canada Labour Code at hearings, appeals, coroner's/medical examiner's inquests and proceedings.Participated as a member of short-term national or regional projects, initiatives or working groups. Show less

Developed and managed yearly budget for Traffic Division.Coordinated training with organizations and instructors.Provided traffic safety training across Saskatchewan.Liaised with other agencies to coordinate traffic safety activities.Produced media releases on traffic safety issues and provided interviews on traffic safety.Developed traffic safety courses for the Saskatchewan Safety CouncilProvided information in the form of reports and briefing… Show more Developed and managed yearly budget for Traffic Division.Coordinated training with organizations and instructors.Provided traffic safety training across Saskatchewan.Liaised with other agencies to coordinate traffic safety activities.Produced media releases on traffic safety issues and provided interviews on traffic safety.Developed traffic safety courses for the Saskatchewan Safety CouncilProvided information in the form of reports and briefing documents for Board of Directors as well as for Saskatchewan Government Insurance. Show less

Certificate, Occupational Safety And Health Technology/Technician

OHS Certificate

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government

BA Arts